Jamaican Population in Bronx County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Jamaican residents in Bronx County, NY number 55,644, with both incorporated cities - New York (217,874) and Bronx borough (55,644) - reporting a presence. While the county-level estimate appears slightly lower than the combined city counts, this occasionally happens due to independent census sampling methods. With no presence reported outside these two cities, the Jamaican population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Jamaican population in Bronx County

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  • 1
    New York
    Jamaican population in New York is 217,874
    2.56% of New York population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Bronx borough
    Jamaican population in Bronx borough is 55,644
    3.92% of Bronx borough population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in Bronx County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Bronx County contains 55,644 Jamaican residents (3.9% of 1.4 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New York for Jamaican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bronx County's Jamaican population of 3.9% surpassing both New York's state average of 1.6% and the national average of 0.37%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Bronx County's 55,644 Jamaican residents constitute 17.9% of New York's total Jamaican population of 311,100, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 17.9% of all New York Jamaican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Bronx County contains $dem_per_sqmi Jamaican Americans per square mile—more than one hundred ninety-nine times New York's average of 6.6 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Jamaican communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Bronx County Cities by Jamaican Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Bronx borough account for 217,874 and 55,644 Jamaican residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Bronx County, NY.
cities in Bronx County, NY ranked by Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
City
Jamaican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bronx County Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 217,874 2.56% 100.00%
2 Bronx borough 55,644 3.92% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Bronx County, NY by their Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Jamaican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Jamaican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Jamaican alone, while others identify as Jamaican along with another race (such as Jamaican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Jamaican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Jamaican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Jamaican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Jamaican .
  2. % of Total Bronx County Jamaican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Jamaican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Jamaican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Jamaican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Jamaican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.